Cheney: Picking Palin Was a Mistake

Sen. John McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin as a vice-presidential candidate in 2008 was a mistake, Dick Cheney, vice president to President George W. Bush, told ABC News Sunday.

“Based on her background–she had only been governor for, what, two years–I don’t think she passed that test of being ready to take over,” Mr. Cheney said. “And I think that was a mistake.” Mr. McCain chose Ms. Palin, the governor of Alaska, as his running mate in the race against now President Barack Obama.

In his experience choosing vice-presidential candidates, Mr. Cheney told ABC News there are two lists–a big list, which is easy to get on, and a “very, very short list.” The test for the small list is whether the person is capable of being president of the United States, Mr. Cheney said.

Mr. Cheney ran the 2000 search for Mr. Bush’s running mate that ultimately selected him as the vice-presidential candidate.

ABC asked if Ms. Palin was qualified because of other factors, such as reaching out to specific demographics or helping to win Alaska.

“Those are important issues, but they should not have been allowed to override that first proposition, and I think that was one of the problems,” Mr. Cheney said.

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Gee, we've been saying that ever since 2008... Geezer & Gidget... I'm still laughing...

I think picking McCain was the bigger mistake.

Yeah, they should have picked Romney. Unfortunately, he even lost out to Palin because she was the better candidate. So here were are in 2012 with the not-good-enough-to-be the Republican VP candidate recycled as the GOP top pick for president.

It was his turn.

Pretty sure it was a rock, paper, scissors thing.

And keeping Biden is smart?

Biden was Obama's insurance he would never get shot.